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A critic argues that in John Milton’s “Samson Agonistes,” the shearing of Samson’s locks is symbolic of his castration at the hands of Delilah. What kind of critical approach is this critic using ?

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A critic argues that in John Milton’s “Samson Agonistes,” the shearing of Samson’s locks is symbolic of his castration at the hands of Delilah. What kind of critical approach is this critic using ?

A. Mimetic approach
B. Formalist approach
C. Historical approach
D. Psychological approach